2025-04-07 17:31:00 | pauls writes:

Car at auction 4/25

www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-25---1954-austin-healey-1004/

Auction description:

9th Apr, 2025 Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire

Lot 25

1954 Austin-Healey 100/4

Estimate £38,000 - £45,000

Registration No: GWH 497

Chassis No: BN1-155273

MOT: Exempt

Finished in Red complemented by a Black leather interior

1 of just c.1,030 right-hand drive examples made

Subject to an older comprehensive restoration with a full repaint in 2010

Various upgrades including 4-speed with overdrive gearbox, front disc brakes & fast road cylinder head

Large history file including lots of invoices & the original buff log book

This original Home Market 100/4 was supplied new in May 1954 to its first owner in Bolton, Lancs. With relatively few owners since, its fourth, and long-term keeper (who retained it from 1987 to c.2015) undertook a comprehensive restoration between 1987 and 1992. In 2010 a full repaint was carried out and in the years since the following upgrades installed; 4 speed overdrive gearbox and hydraulic clutch, larger SU carburettors, alloy unleaded fast road cylinder head and front disc brakes. Following a period of inactivity the car was acquired by the current owner some four years ago. Presented to the market with no known faults, this desirably upgraded Healey comes with a detailed history file including numerous invoices, detailed owners notes and original buff logbook.

2025-12-23 06:22:24 | pauls writes:

car returned to aucition 10/25

www.brightwells.com/timed-sale/5780/lot/831297

Auction description:

Brightwells Classic Cars Online 25 - 29 October, 2025

1954 Austin-Healey 100/4 BN1

Registration Number GWH497

Engine Size 2660cc

Engine Number 1B213198

Chassis Number BN1155273

Gearbox Manual

VAT Status No VAT

Documents V5C; copy older V5C; original buff logbook; 20 old MOTs; many invoices; photos; parts catalogue; workshop manual

Tax and MOT exempt

Older restoration in super condition throughout; various choice upgrades including 4-speed overdrive gearbox, front disc brakes, big SU carbs and fast road unleaded head; few owners; vast history file; one of only 1,030 made in RHD

First registered in Bolton in May 1954, this BN1 had five local owners up to 1987 (all detailed in the buff logbook) and for the next 22 years it was owned by a Mr H Powell of Kendal and from 2009 – 2021 by a Mr S Turnbull of Carlisle, well-known on the Cumbrian motor sport scene.

Between 1987 and 1992 it was treated to a total nut-and-bolt restoration, as detailed in a vast number of invoices and various photos on file. The odometer was re-set to zero and the car has covered 23,070 miles since, as documented by 20 old MOTs from 1992 - 2023.  

Since the restoration was completed, this Healey has been treated to a constant process of improvement and upgrades, again detailed by many invoices on file. Highlights include: uprated suspension, spin-on oil filter conversion and converted from 6v to 12v electrics in 2001; recored radiator and aluminium fuel tank in 2004; 4-speed overdrive gearbox plus hydraulic clutch and balanced, shortened prop shaft in 2007; new set of carpets and sound deadening in 2007; fast road aluminium cylinder head suitable for unleaded fuel in 2009; localised bodywork repairs and full respray in 2010; conversion to front disc brakes in 2020.

It also has larger SU carbs with K&N air filters, black leather upholstery and a stainless steel exhaust system. A compression check in 2009 showed 160psi across all four cylinders. No doubt there has been other work carried out and other goodies fitted that we haven’t spotted in our quick flick through the invoices.

A set of weather equipment is present (hood and tonneau cover) both in good condition, along with a spare wheel and wheel-changing kit, a parts catalogue and a workshop manual. It also retains its original (transferable) Bolton-issue number plate, GWH 497.